Papa John's International Q2 Earnings Advance 6%

(RTTNews) - Papa John's International (PZZA) released a profit for its second quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $24.10 million, or $0.65 per share. This was higher than $22.73 million, or $0.61 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.64 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 2.8% to $434.78 million. This was up from $422.96 million last year.

Papa John's International earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $24.10 Mln. vs. $22.73 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.0% -EPS (Q2): $0.65 vs. $0.61 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.6% -Analysts Estimate: $0.64 -Revenue (Q2): $434.78 Mln vs. $422.96 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 2.8%